#635722
Closest named color: Olive Brown (#645403). oklch(45.7% 0.074 96.6), rgb(99, 87, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#635722 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Brown (#645403), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive Brown (#645403) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635722 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 87, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 49%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.074 96.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #635722 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635722 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635722 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #635722 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#998A48
oklch(63.2% 0.088 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#837328
oklch(55.6% 0.096 97.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F601B
oklch(49% 0.088 96.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#635722
oklch(45.7% 0.074 96.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A411B
oklch(37.5% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2611
oklch(26.8% 0.035 96.3)
#635722 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #60551C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635925 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B514C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635722
#635722
oklch(45.7% 0.074 96.6)
- #4C5380
#4C5380
oklch(45.6% 0.074 276.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #635722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.019
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
Use #635722 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.